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This essential anthology of her writings includes extracts from her classic The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence, as well as papers on adolescence, trauma, aggression and analytical technique. Together they offer a definitive overview of her entire career. 'There are few situations in life which are more difficult to cope with than an adolescent son or daughter during the attempt to liberate themselves' Anna Freud was one of the most creative and innovative thinkers in the history of psychoanalysis, whose pioneering work in child analysis and development revolutionized the treatment of the young. This essential anthology of her writings includes extracts from her classic The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence, as well as papers on normal and pathological child development, on adolescence, trauma, aggression and analytical technique. Together they offer a definitive overview of her entire career, displaying the richness, variety and originality of her thinking. 'An achievement of the first importance ... underlines the clarity and cogency of Anna Freud's thinking, and makes it accessible to a wide audience' Clifford Yorke, former Medical Director, the Anna Freud Centre, LondonProduct Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books Ltd
ISBN-139780141980911
eBay Product ID (ePID)212618988
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameSelected Writings
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPsychology
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaDevelopmental Psychology
AuthorAnna Freud
Dimensions
Item Height199 mm
Item Weight276 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorAnna Freud
Series TitlePenguin Modern Classics